If your disconnect ritual has turned into a bottle of wine instead of a glass, a six-pack of beer instead of one or two, or more than a couple of mixed drinks, that could exacerbate the effects of the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 coronavirus. Resorting to alcohol to deal with …
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President Donald Trump finally began to encourage people to wear masks, even without wearing one. Meanwhile, his son Donald Trump Jr. is actively spreading doubts about the effectiveness of the masks against the coronavirus. © Angela Weiss / AFP / Getty Images Donald Trump Jr. poses during a signing event …
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According to a new study published in the journal, the genetic variation of the new coronavirus that dominates the world today infects human cells more easily than the original one that emerged in China. Cell Thursday. Laboratory-based research suggests that this current mutation is more communicable between people in the …
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At least 171 students living in the Greek Row at the University of Washington test positive for COVID-19 and hundreds of results are still pending “after the fraternities organized dozens of parties without masks.” At least 171 students living on Greek Row at the University of Washington in Seattle have …
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an emergency travel order Thursday that requires travelers visiting Chicago from states experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases to be quarantined for two weeks. MONDAY EFFECTIVE: To preserve the gains Chicago has made, we are issuing an Emergency Travel Order directing travelers entering or returning to …
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